Ready for the test?

A Quinn who took a long time to get into his R1 and who’s playing again the next day against a dangerous Cilic... I’m scared for him!

Yes, and rightly so. Because for his 600th, Marin Cilic made a big statement by beating Tien. He had a day off, and now he’s playing a guy coming back from Davis Cup on clay in Hungary, who isn’t the most consistent player on tour, and who took a few MTOs in his first round, even though it didn’t seem to affect him too much. The American faced a surprising Trevor Zachary and managed to steady the ship thanks to his serve quality. But here, he’ll have much less room for error against Marin, and it’s often said that it’s not easy for a young player to face an Opelka or an Mpetshi, and I think it’s pretty similar with Marin. The Croat is going to put him under insane pressure, and when he’s feeling good in a tournament, he can go deep. So he’s logically the favorite; the question is whether his odds have value. It seems to be coming out around 1.6, and I quite like that…